An Egyptian child died in a hit-and-run accident that occurred in front of a commercial complex in Jahra area.

According to security sources, when the Operations Room of Ministry of Interior received information about the accident, securitymen and paramedics were dispatched to the location. They found the young girl lying in a pool of her blood and checked her to realize she was dead. Her corpse was referred to the Forensics Department.

After discovering the motorist had run away after hitting the child, securitymen sent information about him to all patrol teams. Information was then received that the motorist had surrendered himself at the police station of the area.

During interrogations, he said he was driving down the road when the child suddenly crossed it and he was unable to stop the vehicle on time. When he noticed people running towards him, he ran away but eventually surrendered himself to the cops.